1. MarylandThe Terps boast five starters averaging double figures. Melo Trimble, Diamond Stone and Robert Carter Jr. lead the way for the best Maryland squad since 20022. IowaMany would argue for Iowa atop this list. The Hawkeyes are the most experienced team in the conference with four seniors and a ...

It’s easy to recognize a team playing with desperation.We often see desperation from teams with their backs against the wall, with no other choice but to eat or be eaten. If a team plays desperate in college basketball it usually means bodies are flying across the floor for loose balls, defenders a...

Illinois guard Aaron Cosby will be out one-two weeks with an eye injury.
The junior suffered the injury in the first half of Illinois' 80-74 loss to Indiana Sunday afternoon.
Cosby received laser-eye surgery Monday to repair a retinal tear in his left eye.
The guard's injury is another in a list...

Update (1:25 p.m., Tuesday): Ameren Illinois says it has restored power to 51,423 customers since the winter storm began on Sunday.
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Ameren Illinois activated its emergency operations center late Sunday afternoon in the midst of a brutal winter storm across the state.
Ameren has placed employees on a...